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Sightseeing Point - D. R. Seenivasagam Park
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D. R. Seenivasagam Park
Located at Jalan Anderson is D. R. Seenivasagam Park. The fresh atmosphere and variety of flora are the main attractions of this park. The Park has several sports fields, a flower nursery, a landscaped Japanese garden and an artificial lake with boating facilities. There is also a children's playground with roller-skating rink and a mini-train track. | |
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Sightseeing Point - Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh Sports Complex
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Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh Sports Complex
The Dewan Bandaraya Ipoh Sports Complex at Jalan Kampung Simee is the largest of its kind in South-East Asia. It has an Olympic-size swimming pool, a wave pool, a rugby field, a velodrome, an astro-turf hockey field and indoor courts. |
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Sightseeing Point - Geological Museum
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Geological Museum
Established in 1957, the Geological Museum at Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah in Ipoh has an impressive collection of minerals, fossils, precious stones and rock specimens. There are over 600 samples of minerals, classified according to chemical content and structure. The museum is also noted ofr its exhibition of tin ore, including the best specimen of cassiterite in the world. |
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Sightseeing Point - Japanese Garden
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Japanese Garden
Located near the Perak Turf Club in Ipoh, this public park recreates the aesthetics of a Japanese garden. It contains a goldfish pond, wooden bridge and a small Japanese house in an attempt to simulate the meditative atmosphere of the traditional Japanese garden. The grounds are filled with tropical flowers, plants and trees. A colourful floral clock on a slope gives the time. |
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Sightseeing Point - Kellie's Castle
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Kellie's Castle
Located about 40km away from Ipoh, on the outskirts of a small town called Batu Gajah, is where Kellie’s Castle. Construction work on the building started in 1915. Initiated by William Kellie Smith, the development project was unfortunately put aside a few years later following his death. The Castle, with hidden rooms and a secret tunnel, is a building filled with mysterious and romantic stories. In addition, tourists will be fascinated to discover that the road leading to the Castle follows the contours of the land. |
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Sightseeing Point - Railway Station and City Hall
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Railway Station and City Hall
The Ipoh Railway Station is located at Jalan Panglima Bukit Gantang. Famed for its Moorish and Victorian architecture, its splendour has earned the title “The Tai Mahal of Ipoh? Opposite the Ipoh Railway Station is the City Hall ?a huge white building that boasts a blend of both traditional and contemporary architectural designs. |
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Sightseeing Point - Royal Ipoh Club
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Royal Ipoh Club
Offering similar Tudor-style architecture as the Selangor Club in Kuala Lumpur, the Royal Ipoh Club overlooks a playing field. The club offers exclusive memberships. |
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